What A Difference a Degaussing Cable Makes
Spent a long time last night sanding and cleaning up the flight deck before gluing it in place this afternoon....
Coral Sea Lexington (CV-2) – gun galleries & boat pockets
This afternoon was getting the detailing done on the Lexington's gun galleries and boat pockets - steps 3 and 4...
Taking the Elevator All the Way Down
I like each build from a kit to have something unusual - a scratchbuilt detail that adds something to the...
Another Coral Sea Lexington
A May 1942 Lexington has always been a favorite of mine, and this will be my fifth Lexington in 1/700...
HMS Hood – May 1941
After over 30 years, I finally have a good 1/700 HMS Hood. The ship has always been one of my...
His Final Battle: The Last Months of Franklin Roosevelt – Joseph Lelyveld
I really enjoyed this book. It covers familiar ground with FDR's last year, but the emphasis here is on remembering...
Boats on the Hood
The parts count on this model is a beast - 432 parts. So it's going slow - and it got...
Back At Work on HMS Hood
Resuming work on HMS Hood, the most beautiful warship ever built. Have to get a build dock cleared for an...
1/72 PzKpfw III Ausf. L.
This is my first tank build since high school - appropriate since attending TankFest last summer. It's a early 1943...
Curtiss P-40B Warhawk
This build is the Airfix kit representing 1st Lt. Kenneth W. Sprankle's P-40B, registration 41-13297, assigned to the 6th Pursuit...